Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-07-01
,,O,I4N's WEEK.

Il has to rGcoLIAehN' i've
,be radiance of q yesterday whose bright
ocss It can never dim, duty again pulls
IN the reins that were slackened tor
!,,;af time and the race of life begins
anew "Blue Monday" it is the world
over; the housewife begins the domes-
tic routine I'll over again; the hollaay
attire and tie Sunday literature are
alike put away; the dust and the cigar
ashes are wiped up; there is sugges-
lion of steam and suds in the air, and
dinner becomes all affair of secondary
Importance. The daughter ofthe house
rearranges the chairs in the parior,
puts away the sacred music and the
stray photograph album, picks up Vie"
strays hair-pins in the vicinity OF
the sofa, dreams little, puts
fresh water on the flowers, and
watches for the postman. Anon
there is an odor OF wood violets, ozone'
clean linen in the air; the clothes-l'ne
becomes an armor-bearer of cleanll-
ness; it fiaunts it's banner of goodness
in the breeze, and satisfaction re1gns IN
the heart of the laundress. AS Monday
begins the busy week, it is frausht: per-
maps, with good resolutions, with IN
tentieons of thrift and industry. 1t is a
forerunner OF lodge night. The clean
linen is folded down for the morrow,
the lodge member rolls home, grave
yards yawn, and Monday is no more.
Tuesday bears hard upon the good
resolutions of yesterday. The domestic
machinery is now in capital running
order, there is an odor of fresh bread
in the culinary department, the kitchen
floor has no blots upon its character,
the bars are draped in glossy linen, the
housemaid looks contented and tidy,
time and activity have made smooth the
wheels. Tuesday is good day. The
future lends an Inspiration. The week
is yet in its infancy, and how much may
not be done. Tuesdays time is the
cradle Of hope. 1t is the halcyon day
Of opportunity and is rich in promise
for the future.
Wednesday is the day of days-the
rainbow Of the week--about it linger!
the chime of wedding bells. The weel
is in it's prime-in its bloom of ma
turity. Wednesday suggests clear
table linen, fresh-cut flowers, thrift
fragrance, contentmcnt and clubs. TIL
church aid society, the social and liter
airy circles convene, foreign mission
receive substantial lift; the childre!
at home become soiled, and alone ar
neglected.
Thursday follows so closely at til
heels of Wednesday as to be clad i
some of it's waning glory. The weddin
is over; the flowers are faded; some c
the stitches in the web Of good resol,
tions have been dropped; the cook la
an afternoon out. The week is far &C
vanced.
: Odious, doleful Friday! Hangman
day, sweeping day, with small excus
for being. A grim reality; a dism;
necessity; harbinger of ill-luck. Sar
Friday and civilization would come to
standstill, cobwebs and criminals woul
: multiply and increase, and all be dus
riot, and chaos Friday brings rela!
alton Of energies, the broom n,,u :: :..e DIV
ter rnearth treasures, the pincushio
receives re-enforcements. and til
fsh-vender announces his wares. It
fraught with unfavorable superstition
and is the least popular Of days. Sa
urday is a busy, encouraging time;
anticipates day of feasting and praye,
Itpromises rest to the Christian and til
sinner, and it brings it, indeed, to til
Israelite> The minister adds the fiji
ishing touches to his sermon; the cho
meets to practice and disagree; Il,
children have holiday and wrest]
with their Sunday-school lessons; til
day closes with soap and water co,
hicts.
Peaceful, holy, happy Sabbath day
Even the sun rises leisurely, and IL
trees wave and nod revcrentially, an
cast sweeping shadows over the roaG
way; the grass looks green and coo
and clean, wholly unlike other days
all nature has been swept and dustet
! and the birds and the grasshoppel
sing: holy! holy! !"-Ha7ye
Holt, IN Chicago Herald.
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In her ordinary life the Queen is don
breakfast before 8 o'clock. She ride
or walks every day in fine weather, al
reads, writes, or draws after lurcbeo,